smokin engine

$500bimmer · 05-17-2006, 08:52 PM

problem guys...just wondering if anyone else has this aswell.....if i dont push my car it doesnt smoke but when i puch it while driving it starts to smoke... so i thought ok maybe headgasget...shitty....but i have good compression aswell my anti-freeze hasnt gone down...bad gas? moisture in the exhaust?

oh yea also thought oil but no its not blue smoke...its white but its not to sweet lol any thoughts?

spooner_dee · 05-17-2006, 08:59 PM

where exactly is the smoke comming from? can u see where or do you just see it coming up from the hood?

mirek · 05-17-2006, 10:16 PM

u sure ur not losing any coolant? pressure test the system.

Darkness95m3 · 05-18-2006, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by $500bimmer

problem guys...just wondering if anyone else has this aswell.....if i dont push my car it doesnt smoke but when i puch it while driving it starts to smoke... so i thought ok maybe headgasget...shitty....but i have good compression aswell my anti-freeze hasnt gone down...bad gas? moisture in the exhaust?

oh yea also thought oil but no its not blue smoke...its white but its not to sweet lol any thoughts?

If it's coolent the smoke coming out of the exhaust will be pure white.
Check your oil, if it starts to look like chocolate then head gasket is gone or cracked head.

$500bimmer · 05-18-2006, 12:13 AM

its commin from the exhaust......checked the oil looks clean(just did the oil change like 2 weeks ago)......it was pure white ( i did pressure test it)...the car was sitting for a LONG while could it be maybe bad gas?

HooliGaN* · 05-18-2006, 12:26 AM

2 words $500 Bimmer

haha i had to

mirek · 05-18-2006, 01:15 AM

you did a pressure test and compression test? and both are good? are you sure?

Darkness95m3 · 05-18-2006, 08:47 AM

Does the car have a hard time starting?
Also have you ever had a hydraulic lock? Meaning after sitting for a long time you turn he ignition and the engine turns over, all of a sudden there is a bang and the starter won’t turn over the engine. This is usually a sign of a leaking head gasket.

Could you post an image of the smoke?

$500bimmer · 05-18-2006, 10:44 AM

lol i knew that was commin...yes im sure...and it has no problem at all starting and it hasnt done that.....ill try to get some pics today

Justin e36 · 05-18-2006, 04:12 PM

... the easiest way to diagnose a problem like this yourself, is to get an emissions test done and evaluate the results.

$500bimmer · 05-18-2006, 10:12 PM

lol i know but i dont want to fail! haha after the weekend i will...it hasnt done it all day!